volley
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The first point of Williams' return was served by Mboko and ended in her partner sending a volley out without the American hitting a shot.
From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026
Cobolli could not serve the fourth set out at 5-4 up and blew his first set point in the tie-break by framing a simple forehand volley, but recovered to force a decider.
From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026
—Asian stocks were mixed on Tuesday as investors mulled developments around peace talks in the Middle East alongside a volley of AI-related announcements.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026
It didn’t take very long for investors to react to this latest volley, with all three major U.S. stock indexes extending their declines on Monday.
From MarketWatch • Feb. 23, 2026
I wasn’t sure it would even stop a second volley.
From "The Titan's Curse" by Rick Riordan
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